deceivably

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/dɪˈsiːvəbli/

adverb

In a deceivable way; gullibly, ingenuously.

OriginMiddle English deceyvably →
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Meanings

adverbdeceivably (comparative more deceivably, superlative most deceivably)

comparative more deceivably · superlative most deceivably

  1. In a deceivable way; gullibly, ingenuously.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdeceyvably“deceptively”
  2. Englishdeceivably

From deceivable + -ly, perhaps continuing Middle English deceyvably (“deceptively”).

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APA

deceivably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivably

MLA

“deceivably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivably. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deceivably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivably.

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